51.1% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Onkaparinga · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Onkaparinga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Onkaparinga have finished Year 12, though this remains well below the national figure. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade, with a growing number of residents holding university degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.1% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 42.3% had completed school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Onkaparinga, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 16.6% since 2011. While this is higher than many similar areas, it is still well below the 26.3% national figure.
16.6% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Onkaparinga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.4%, followed closely by engineering at 15.6% and society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Onkaparinga has 58 schools, among the largest number of schools for an area of this level. These schools are typically much larger than those in other areas, with an average of 422 students each.
58
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.87
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24,456
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
422
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Onkaparinga
58 schools — 24,456 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 40 · Independent 11 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 43 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | — | 1,938 | 988 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Tatachilla Lutheran College, Mclaren Vale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,103 | 1,068 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | — | 915 | 913 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | — | 906 | 1,039 |
| Aldinga Payinthi College, Aldinga | Government | Combined | — | 831 | 954 |
| Seaford Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | — | 829 | 962 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | — | 789 | 905 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | — | 707 | 1,036 |
| Willunga High School, Willunga | Government | Secondary | — | 693 | 994 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | — | 536 | 1,017 |
| McLaren Vale Primary School, Mclaren Vale | Government | Primary | — | 521 | 1,018 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | — | 503 | 1,038 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | — | 454 | 1,004 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | — | 432 | 1,067 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | — | 430 | 1,001 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | — | 426 | 1,074 |
| Willunga Waldorf School, Willunga | Independent | Combined | — | 390 | 1,072 |
| Aldinga Beach Primary School, Aldinga | Government | Primary | — | 377 | 959 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | — | 373 | 1,005 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | — | 370 | 999 |
| Moana Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | — | 369 | 1,018 |
| Seaford Rise Primary School, Seaford Rise | Government | Primary | — | 369 | 977 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | — | 360 | 1,032 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | — | 358 | 950 |
| Willunga Primary School, Willunga | Government | Primary | — | 346 | 1,027 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | — | 334 | 1,021 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 1,033 |
| South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South | Government | Primary | — | 295 | 968 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | — | 277 | 1,008 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | — | 254 | 981 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 1,030 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | — | 233 | 947 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | — | 230 | 1,095 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 948 |
| McLaren Flat Primary School, Mclaren Flat | Government | Primary | — | 207 | 1,030 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | — | 205 | 925 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | — | 194 | 889 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | — | 191 | 971 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | — | 182 | 950 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | — | 161 | 1,109 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 159 | 1,086 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 999 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | — | 153 | 908 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | — | 151 | 1,068 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | — | 151 | 1,022 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 969 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 137 | 952 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | — | 124 | 937 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | — | 110 | 867 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | — | 98 | 1,065 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 1,042 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | — | 84 | 926 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | — | 80 | 898 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | — | 71 | 949 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | — | 65 | 983 |
| Kangarilla Primary School, Kangarilla | Government | Primary | — | 30 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45340/onkaparinga/topic/education